DC CARAVANS T20 CUP 2020 AN INSIGHT INTO TANZANIA’S BIGGEST CRICKET COMPETITION By Adithyta Satish Kumar Caravans Cricket Club is one of the prominent cricket club in the nation and registered with the National Sports Council (NSC) and Tanzania Cricket Association (TCA). With its humble beginnings in 2009, Caravans quickly rose to prominence amongst the Nation’s cricketing fraternity and is currently placed in Division A of the TCA. During its decade long success, Caravans have managed to sport top talent in the Country including the Tanzanian National Team Captain and several other National Team players.”
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uring its decade long success, Caravans have managed to sport top talent in the Country and currently has the Tanzanian National Team Captain in the club rooster along with 6 other National Team players. Caravans has excelled on the wi ` Ì À Õ} ÌÃ }> i > ` vv Ì i wi ` Ì À Õ} Ì i Û>À ÕÃ tournaments it has organised over the years. Caravans’ ability to organise tournaments in a professional manner resulted in the club being chosen to organise the closing ceremony of the recently concluded Advanced Players League 2020. However, the key event hosted by Caravans is the DRCC Caravans T20 Cup.
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THE TOURNAMENT AND ITS HISTORY The DRCC Caravans T20 Cup (Caravans Cup) is a 20-20 format cricket competition, featuring the Nation’s best teams. This is the only cricket tournament organised by a private entity Õ `iÀ Ì i >vw >Ì v / Ƃ > ` the DC (formerly DRCC). It is regarded to be the Country’s biggest Cricket competition and is usually played during the last quarter of the year. During this period, all major Media and Print outlets feature this tournament in their daily editorials. The tournament also features major companies in Tanzania who support this endeavour as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility. Previous editions of the tournament have been
graced by the presence of the Hon. Minister of Sports, Dr. Harrison Mwakyembe, Dy. Minister of Sports, Juliana Shonza, High Commissioner of India to Tanzania, Mr. Sandeep Arya, Director of Sports, Mr. Yusuf Singo, along with other ` } Ì>À ià > ` "à v Ì « Corporates. The tournament has been supported by companies such as Petrofuel, Alliance Insurance, Grand Restaurant,
ÕÀyiÝ] *i«Ã ] > City as well as other Tanzanian entities. Hosting the Nation’s biggest tournament is no ordinary achievement. The planning for the tournament begins months in advance. In previous years, the organisers provided jerseys to
